The Light Practice
Inspired by principles of energy, flow and humility, The Light Practice delivers an experiential yoga studio – a place to breathe, slow down and connect.
Occupying an old factory in Melbourne’s south-east, The Light Practice celebrates the bright and airy qualities of the historic site. The building’s existing steel truss ceiling is left exposed, while hand-finished cement floors pay tribute to the site’s industrial origins. Throughout, interior interventions are considered for their unique experiential value, with crafted touchpoints heightening the client journey from arrival to departure.
A generous entry space welcomes visitors with multiple offerings, each distinguished in material and form. A café area is anchored with leathered granite and sho sugi ban cladding, offering replenishment before and after yoga sessions. Beyond, a sculpted reception desk is set against a sweeping, deep emerald wall, grounding a small retail display. Arched niches frame products with intention, while crafting a graceful symmetry and sense of balance.
The Light Practice’s bespoke sliding doors are a creative hallmark of the space; an emblem that articulates the point of transition to the yoga studio. Interlacing steel arcs create an ever-changing composition of forms, reflecting the organic flow of movement in yoga practice. Inset black and clear reeded glass subtly obscures the activity beyond, balancing interest and privacy.
Inside the studio, tonal materials facilitate a state of deep restoration. Stained plywood and textured limewash are seamlessly combined, with sheer curtains softening the expansive studio with gentle movement and diffuse natural light. A halo of light illuminates the existing factory ceiling and trusses, producing a temporal yet profound expression, while the integration of sound and video activates specific chakras to heighten the clients’ yoga practice.
Beyond, a curved passage, awash with light, provides intuitive access to amenities, a treatment room and secondary studio. Finished in dark stone tiles and blackbutt timber, the bathroom is designed as a dark, oppositional moment – a quieter space for reflection. These intentional contrasts of light and dark, smooth and textured, incite the senses and encourage visitors to pause and look inward.
Photographer
Caitlin Mills
The Light Practice
The Light Practice
Inspired by principles of energy, flow and humility, The Light Practice delivers an experiential yoga studio – a place to breathe, slow down and connect.
Occupying an old factory in Melbourne’s south-east, The Light Practice celebrates the bright and airy qualities of the historic site. The building’s existing steel truss ceiling is left exposed, while hand-finished cement floors pay tribute to the site’s industrial origins. Throughout, interior interventions are considered for their unique experiential value, with crafted touchpoints heightening the client journey from arrival to departure.
A generous entry space welcomes visitors with multiple offerings, each distinguished in material and form. A café area is anchored with leathered granite and sho sugi ban cladding, offering replenishment before and after yoga sessions. Beyond, a sculpted reception desk is set against a sweeping, deep emerald wall, grounding a small retail display. Arched niches frame products with intention, while crafting a graceful symmetry and sense of balance.
The Light Practice’s bespoke sliding doors are a creative hallmark of the space; an emblem that articulates the point of transition to the yoga studio. Interlacing steel arcs create an ever-changing composition of forms, reflecting the organic flow of movement in yoga practice. Inset black and clear reeded glass subtly obscures the activity beyond, balancing interest and privacy.
Inside the studio, tonal materials facilitate a state of deep restoration. Stained plywood and textured limewash are seamlessly combined, with sheer curtains softening the expansive studio with gentle movement and diffuse natural light. A halo of light illuminates the existing factory ceiling and trusses, producing a temporal yet profound expression, while the integration of sound and video activates specific chakras to heighten the clients’ yoga practice.
Beyond, a curved passage, awash with light, provides intuitive access to amenities, a treatment room and secondary studio. Finished in dark stone tiles and blackbutt timber, the bathroom is designed as a dark, oppositional moment – a quieter space for reflection. These intentional contrasts of light and dark, smooth and textured, incite the senses and encourage visitors to pause and look inward.
Photographer
Caitlin Mills